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Our cleaning process is based on a powerful, specially engineered portable cleaning device that generates incredible suction and high frequency pulsating waves, combined with a germ killing high intensity UV-C light* to pulverize and extract the dust mites and other harmful debris that have accumulated in the mattress.

The older the mattress is, the worse the contamination. And it doesn't matter how often you change the sheets or even if you've tried vacuuming the mattress yourself, there could be millions of dust mites along with other harmful bacteria and contaminants deeply embedded. Test after test has proven that mattress covers and sheets offer no protection.

There's only, one environmentally safe, chemical free way to clean and sanitize a mattress properly, the Allerest way. The equipment we use to perform our intervention is state of the art and our commitment and service is unparalleled.

UV-C Light-Independent Research Data

For Years, scientists have known that one of the most effective air purifiers is natural sunlight. Not the light we see when we look out the window, but the invisible “C” band, ultraviolet rays that make up part of the sun’s light spectrum. The sun’s UV-C rays act as a natural outdoor air purification system, inhibiting the growth and reproduction of dust mites, bacteria, viruses, fungi & molds. However, this natural process does not occur indoors. Man made UV-C rays bring the power of the sun indoors, specifically when topically applied to the materials used in the typical mattress, which according to the EPA, the CDS (Center for Disease Control) and the institute of Clean Air, is a natural breeding ground for dust mites and other forms of bacteria.

What is UVC Light?

*UV-C LIGHT is germicidal - i.e., it deactivates the DNA of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and thus destroys their ability to multiply and cause disease. Specifically, UV-C light causes damage to the nucleic acid of microorganisms by forming covalent bonds between certain adjacent bases in the DNA. The formation of such bonds, prevent the DNA from being unzipped for replication, and the organism is unable to reproduce. In fact, when the organism tries to replicate, it dies.

UV-C light replicates the natural outdoor purification system of the sun by destroying the allergy and disease causing microbes living and multiplying on and below the surface of the mattress. Used in combination with a powerful, HEPA filtered extraction device, it is the most effective way to eliminate dust mites, bacteria and the health risk they present. Since the first UV irradiation system was used, the disinfection of medical equipment using UV has been a common and reliable practice.

UV-C disinfection has been determined to be an effective procedure for inactivating dust mites, bacteria fungal spores and viruses. UV-C is the wavelength used in germicidal applications. It is well known that ultraviolet germicidal lamps can destroy any microorganism that comes in contact with its powerful UV-C rays. This method is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control for its germicidal effects.

According to the EPA, “Every Home Has Dust Mites”

Their waste products can become airborne and exposure to dust mite allergen can cause asthma in susceptible children. Dust mites “are found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bedcovers, clothes, stuffed toys, and fabric covered items.” Dust mites feed on decaying human skin. The average person sheds 10 pounds of skin every year.

Other Indoor Pollutants

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air in homes is up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. The National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine reports that exposure to indoor pollutants is a key contributor to the asthma problems of this nation. Most allergy and asthma sources are passed from person to person through the air. The air in a single room can contain hundreds of thousands of infectious bacteria, viruses, fungal spores, and contaminants, which can only be seen with a microscope. Airborne contaminants can cause disease such as influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. Further, extensive studies testing the level of dust mite contamination in a typical mattress show the presence of millions of dust mites and their excrement.

We fill our lungs up to 20,000 times each day, with more than one-third of these actions occurring during the normal sleep period. Overnight, these contaminants can cause allergies, inflammation of the mucous membrane, upper respiratory problems, asthmatic conditions, headaches, and flu-like symptoms.

Source materials provided by: EPA, CDC and the Institute for Clean Air